Availability Devices
(Menu) : Hard Devices » Download Bit File
(Shortcut) : F11

Description This command is used to download the existing programming file for the chosen FPGA project-configuration combination, to the currently focused physical FPGA device in the Hard Devices chain of the Devices view.

Use This command is only available when the Devices view is configured to be 'Live'. To enter this mode, ensure that the Live option in the Devices view is enabled.

Ensure that the FPGA device that you wish to program currently has the focus in the Hard Devices chain of the view. A device on the chain is given the focus simply by clicking on its corresponding icon in the chain.

Make sure also, that the required FPGA project-configuration combination has been chosen in the drop-down field below the physical device icon.

After launching the command, the existing programming file for the chosen FPGA project-configuration combination will be used to program the focused FPGA device.

Progress of the download will be shown in the Status bar and upon successful programming, the text underneath the device's icon (in the Hard Devices chain) will change from "(Reset)" to "(Programmed)".

Notes The physical device to be programmed will reside either on a connected NanoBoard (on a Daughter Board plug-in) or on a User/Production Board connected to a NanoBoard.

Running the command when no FPGA programming file currently exists will cause the Program FPGA stage of the Process Flow to enter 'Failed' state. The status icon will display Magenta in color.

This command can also be run directly from the Devices view, by clicking on the lightening bolt icon, located on the far right of the Program FPGA stage button. This icon will be grayed-out if no programming file currently exists and is therefore a good indicator to use prior to launching the command from the menu.

Process FpgaFlow:FlowAction

Parameters Action=DownloadExistingHardDeviceFile

Links Compile all hard device files
Compile all hard files and download to devices
Compile current hard device file
Compile current hard file and download to device
Download all existing files to hard devices
Rebuild all hard device files
Rebuild all hard files and download to devices
Rebuild current hard device file
Rebuild current hard file and download to device
Stop the current process flow actions